For an extra trick, overcooking the noodles slightly will make a better pasta salad — once refrigerated, the starches begin to re-solidify, so it's good to have them nice and soft at the start.
The chefs of Otowasan Kannonji Temple teach us how to make a Chinese-style salad with freshly picked nobiru and starch noodles. The key ingredient is shiitake mushrooms. Add a lot, then stew with ...